François Guy Hourtoulle Livres

The First Empire was at its height during the Jena–Auerstadt campaign of 1806. The campaign was a classic of Napoleonic tactics, as Marshal Davout held one German army at bay while Napoleon concentrated his forces to defeat the main one. This excellent book combines an informative narrative with paintings of the battles and a superb collection of images of uniforms and equipment from the period—all in color.

Readers of F.-G. Hourtouille's acclaimed Jena-Auerstaedt will find the same extraordinary detail in this study of Napoleon's 1812 campaign.Over 300 uniforms and over 120 flags are featured in the color plates as well as paintings of the battle. The evolution of the battle is described with the aid of numerous new color maps.By the same author and available from CasemateJena-Auerstaedt: The Triumph of the EagleWagram: At the Heyday of the Empire

Napoleon had failed to tame the Russian Bear and winter made that dream impossible. The Grande Armee was retreating under constant attack from the Cossacks. The Berezina was the last obstacle that had to be crossed.Discover how this terrible episode was a true victory for French military genius.

In the same style as the previous two books by Hourtoulle, here is a fabulous full color book on this major battle in the Napoleonic Wars.A detailed text is accompanied by contemporary paintings and a vast array of graphics illustrating the uniforms and equipment of the soldiers of the time.By the same author and available from Casemate; Jena– Triumph of the Eagle, Borodino–The The Battle for the Redoubts.

Here at last is a completely revised version - published in English for the first time - of F-G Hourtoulle’s excellent study in the Soldiers and Uniforms of the Napoleonic Wars.This book will make this excellent material available to a wider audience for the first time.

The fourth book in an excellent series from Histoire & Collections, Austerlitz covers the famous battle, the results of which saw Napoleon at the height of his power.A detailed text is accompanied by contemporary paintings and a vast array of graphics illustrating the uniforms and equipment of the soldiers of the time.By the same author and available from CasemateJena-Auerstaedt: The Triumph of the EagleBorodino-The Moskova: The Battle for the RedoubtsWagram: At the Heyday of the Empire

Montmirail, Champaubert, Reims, Laon, Craonne, Montereau, Paris—each of these names is synonymous of tumultuous victories and heroic fighting. Each is them is also a sign of the genius of Napoleon as a military leader, and a testimony of the sacrifice accepted by the men who followed him on the battlefields. In this new book, the author surveys the whole campaign of France, stating facts and explaining the opponents’ views. And, in the now famous third part of the book, they introduce us to the main actors of the drama: marshals and generals, but also the obscure, ordinary NCOs and privates of Napoleon’s army. And, as usual in this series, the intricately detailed color plates by André Jouineau render the richness and diversity of the uniforms of all armies involved in the Emperor’s most dashing campaign.